Moshe Flimann
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Moshe Flimann served as the mayor
of Haifa
from 1969 to 1973.
Flimann was born in 1905 in Ivano-Frankivsk
, Ukraine
(then Stanyslaviv, Russia
). He was a member of a Zionist
youth movement, and joined the "Pioneer" movement. He was imprisoned by the Russian authorities because of his Zionist activities, but was released a short time after his arrest.
After completing high school, he went to Moscow
to study electrical engineering
. In 1929 he was imprisoned because of his continued participation in Zionist organizations, and was sent to Siberia
to serve a three-year sentence. However, in 1930, his sentence was shortened; he was banished from the U.S.S.R. and then made Aliyah
.
After making Aliyah, he worked in the "Stein" factory in Yafo, and subsequently as an electrician, until he found work as a teacher of physics
and math in Tel Aviv
. He only taught for a short time, however, as he soon began working as an electrician in a quarry in Atlit. In 1932, he was accepted to work for the Israel Electric Corporation
. By 1957, he had been promoted to the manager of the national grid, and was elected to the board of the company as a representative of the workers.
Flimann lived in Kiryat Haim
, and was a member of the city council there. After Kiryat Haim became part of the city of Haifa, he became a member of the Haifa municipal council. In 1959 he was elected deputy mayor. In 1959, after the death of his predecessor Abba Hushi
, he became mayor and served in this office from 1969 until 1973.
During his tenure, the Israeli National Maritime Museum
in Haifa was established. Also during his time in office, the Dan
and Nof hotels in Mercaz Ha-Carmel were established. Likewise, the building of the Haifa nursing hospital began during his tenure, and upon its completion, which was after his death, it was named after him.
City School Number Five in Haifa is also named after Flimann.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
from 1969 to 1973.
Flimann was born in 1905 in Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in the western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, municipality....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
(then Stanyslaviv, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
). He was a member of a Zionist
Zionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
youth movement, and joined the "Pioneer" movement. He was imprisoned by the Russian authorities because of his Zionist activities, but was released a short time after his arrest.
After completing high school, he went to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to study electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
. In 1929 he was imprisoned because of his continued participation in Zionist organizations, and was sent to Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
to serve a three-year sentence. However, in 1930, his sentence was shortened; he was banished from the U.S.S.R. and then made Aliyah
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
.
After making Aliyah, he worked in the "Stein" factory in Yafo, and subsequently as an electrician, until he found work as a teacher of physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and math in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. He only taught for a short time, however, as he soon began working as an electrician in a quarry in Atlit. In 1932, he was accepted to work for the Israel Electric Corporation
Israel Electric Corporation
Israel Electric Corporation is the main supplier of electrical power in Israel.IEC builds, maintains and operates power generation stations, sub-stations, as well as the transmission and distribution networks....
. By 1957, he had been promoted to the manager of the national grid, and was elected to the board of the company as a representative of the workers.
Flimann lived in Kiryat Haim
Kiryat Haim
Kiryat Haim is one of the five Krayot suburbs located north of Haifa, Israel. In 2003, Kiryat Haim had a population of 40,000. Kiryat Haim is within the municipal borders of the city of Haifa, and lies on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.-History:...
, and was a member of the city council there. After Kiryat Haim became part of the city of Haifa, he became a member of the Haifa municipal council. In 1959 he was elected deputy mayor. In 1959, after the death of his predecessor Abba Hushi
Abba Hushi
Abba Hushi was an Israeli politician who served as mayor of Haifa for eighteen years between 1951 to 1969. Hushi was one of the founders and activists of Hashomer Hatzair movement in Poland. In July 1920, he immigrated to Palestine with a group of 130 Jewish pioneers. In Palestine, he took the...
, he became mayor and served in this office from 1969 until 1973.
During his tenure, the Israeli National Maritime Museum
Israeli National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum in Haifa, Israel was founded in 1953. It is based on the private collection of its founder and first director, Aryeh Ben- Eli....
in Haifa was established. Also during his time in office, the Dan
Dan Hotels
Dan Hotels is a chain of Israeli luxury hotels established in 1947. The chain owns 14 hotels with 3,669 rooms, a convention center and a hotel training center. -History:...
and Nof hotels in Mercaz Ha-Carmel were established. Likewise, the building of the Haifa nursing hospital began during his tenure, and upon its completion, which was after his death, it was named after him.
City School Number Five in Haifa is also named after Flimann.